I need help finding a distributor near me!.. I have tried sending emails out to the few listed under distributors on the site but no reply... I am located in South Florida (fort Lauderdale) and looking to get the fomula hwr depending upon price or a slighty used one.
Smiles,
Linda

Linda,
There are no Starboard "distributors" in the USA. The distributor for North Ameirca is located
in Vancouver, British Columbia up in Canada.
Here's a link to the North American Distributors dealers in the USA.http://www.tridentsports.com/dealers/usa/
There are several places in Florida that can order your Formula board.
Might not be right in the Ft. Lauderdale/Miami area, but there are a few dealers.
If you contiune to have problems finding a dealer try sending an email to cj@tridentsports.com.
Roger

I need help finding a distributor near me!.. I have tried sending emails out to the few listed under distributors on the site but no reply... I am located in South Florida (fort Lauderdale) and looking to get the fomula hwr depending upon price or a slighty used one.
Smiles,
Linda

Okay I tried that and called but the best anyone can do is order one, which I am looking to buy one now. Do dealers also carry older models? Or everything has to be ordered? Does anyone know of where I could get a used one?? And the LWR I know is better for lighter people, but I was told that for florida wind conditions the HWR is best no matter my weight.
I'm new to this so forgive me.
Smiles,
Linda

Linda,
So you are planning to become a Formula racer with this board?
I vote for the LWR as well, but if you are not going to be a serious formula racer,
the UltraSonic 147 will probably get someone fairly light in weight (< 150 Lbs./68 kg.)
planing in the same windspeed and perhaps with a smaller rig.
Roger

Roger,
No Im not planing on becoming a fomula pro racer, but I want to be able to go as fast as possible and with the light winds we have here in south florida, I wont have to wait for certain days to go out. Also, I would race for fun. I'm 130lbs. I dont really want a slalom board...at least not yet.
Smiles,
Linda

Linda,
What is your largest sail size?
The HWR or LWR are pretty much going to need at least a 9.0-10.0 m2 Formula sail to get going in your light Florida summertime winds (I've been there and done both coasts in September several years in a row).
The Ultra Sonic 147 is sort of right in between a true formula board (HWR/LWR) and a true slalom board
(Isonic 133 and smaller).
I have the 2011 UltraSonic 147 and at 170 lbs./77 Kg. I can get the US147 going with a 9.2 Sailworks
NX fw and stay planing in 8-9 knots of wind.
With an 8.5m2 Sailworks NX slm I can plane and stay planing in 10 knots.
At 130 lbs./59 kg. you should easily get on plane and stay on plane in 8-9 knots on an 8.5 m2 Free Race sail (better low end power than full on race sails).
Also the US 147 will work better in the 12-16 knot range for a lightweight sailor with 7.0-8.5 m2 rigs.
At around 17 knots (which you probably won't see until later in the fall) you will probably want to get on a smaller board anyway.
Formula boards perform well with formula sails and much less well with smaller sails.
The US147 will do well with smaller sails with a lighter sailor.
If you want to race, the US147 would work, and I'll bet the racers would welcome another woman out on the race course, even on a less that fully certified formula board (unless you start beating them at their own game....?)
If not the UltraSonic 147, have you thought about a Formula Experience board? These do pretty well with smaller sailors and smaller sails.
Roger